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Thanks for the reply @dutchflyer . I know what you mean about Shiraz station being way outside town. I took a taxi there, and it was about a half an hour from the actual border of the city. Friendly locals ordered the taxi for me and clearly told me the fare (about 90 pence) so that the taxi...

Thanks. Looking around www.iranrail.net, I found a page listing train types. https://iranrail.net/trains.php I didn't ride anything as fancy as this: Or this: Perhaps I didn't walk down the train far enough to find the luxury dining car. Is this British Rail fabric on those seats? It...

They are specifically called 'couchettes' on www.iranrail.net. (Not an official site.) Reading around here and other places, it seems like couchettes are a less favoured option. But, for me, being on holiday, I really enjoyed sharing the space with random strangers. All of whom were very...

Thanks. How far back is 'a while back'?

I apologise ahead of time for not knowing much about trains. Recently I travelled on three night trains in Iran. The trains were old, but comfortable. I really enjoyed travelling like that. The only real problem was lack of washing/shaving facilities. I was also quite surprised to find that the...